Single Review The Band Perry "Chainsaw"

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The Band Perry’s latest single from Pioneer brings back the funky feel of “Done”. “Chainsaw,” written by Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne and Matt Ramsey is a fiddle infused, twangy, thumping number that finds Kimberly Perry using said tool after being jilted by a man. She’s thankfully not going after him though. Instead, she’s cutting down the tree they once carved their names in to profess their love. The lyrics are clever, the melody is rollicking and her delivery is feisty, especially during the chorus. Although personally, I would have loved to see "Forever Mine Nevermind" as a single, "Chainsaw" seems like a surefire hit.






“I remember what you said that night
That you would love me for the rest of your life
We wrote forever with a pocketknife
But forever’s goin’ down tonight

I got my chainsaw
Oh you know it's got to go, it's such a shame y’all
But I ain’t gonna be happy until those names fall
And I’m sittin’ on a stump

Love is shady
Love is tragic
It’s hard to bury the hatchet
Holdin’ a chainsaw”

4 Stars

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